Celia Wachs Berman Foundation Inc
Celia Wachs Berman Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Wynnewood, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $38K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $778.
Celia Wachs Berman Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Celia Wachs Berman Foundation Inc gave $778 across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $155.6), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $778
- -63.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -44.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $156
- -35.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $105
- Total assets
- $37,653
- -4.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Celia Wachs Berman Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Har Zar Temple ($400). Together the top 5 received $778.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Celia Wachs Berman Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 75% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 125% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $456 (2023) to $3K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $778.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Har Zar Temple Narberth, PA | Intended Charitable Purpose | $400 |
| National Pancreas Foundation Atlanta, GA | Intended Charitable Purpose | $188 |
| American Culinary Federation Wilmington, DE | Intended Charitable Purpose | $105 |
| PBS Arlington, VA | Intended Charitable Purpose | $60 |
| Jefferson Health Philadelphia, PA | Intended Charitable Purpose | $25 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $37,653 | $519 | $2,376 | $778 | 5 | $2,376 | — | $1,903 |
| 2024 | $39,510 | $5,563 | $2,876 | $2,155 | 9 | $2,876 | $4,842 | $2,579 |
| 2023 | $36,797 | $2,115 | $517 | $456 | 9 | $456 | $2,054 | $1,744 |
| 2022 | $35,199 | $194 | $4,100 | $3,100 | 6 | $3,100 | — | $1,830 |
| 2021 | $39,105 | $6 | $700 | $700 | 1 | — | $6 | $1,943 |
| 2020 | $39,799 | $20 | $750 | $750 | 1 | — | $20 | $1,978 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Celia Wachs Berman Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Celia Wachs Berman Foundation Inc is led by Janis Milstein, Director on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Janis Milstein
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Robert Berman (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Celia Wachs Berman Foundation Inc
How much does Celia Wachs Berman Foundation Inc give each year?
Celia Wachs Berman Foundation Inc gave $778 across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 9 grants.
What is Celia Wachs Berman Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Celia Wachs Berman Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $105, and its average grant was $156, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Celia Wachs Berman Foundation Inc give grants?
Celia Wachs Berman Foundation Inc gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (24%) and Delaware (13%).
Who are Celia Wachs Berman Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Celia Wachs Berman Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Har Zar Temple ($400), National Pancreas Foundation ($188) and American Culinary Federation ($105), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Celia Wachs Berman Foundation Inc?
Celia Wachs Berman Foundation Inc reported $38K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Celia Wachs Berman Foundation Inc's EIN?
Celia Wachs Berman Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0112893. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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